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Lobbying by Wal-Mart Canada Corp.: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Corporation

Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

Meetings this Parliament
0
With MPs
0
Since Nov 2021
148
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 11, 2024.

Registrations in effect

In-house (corporation) In effect since Oct 16, 2026

Filed by Venessa Yates, President and CEO

Lobbyists

  • Alex Gray · Senior Manager, Public Affairs
  • Bryan MacLeod · Senior Manager, Public Affairs
  • Nick Ritcey · Senior Manager, Public Affairs
  • Steeve Azoulay · Senior Director, Public Affairs Former public office holder

    Formerly Policy Advisor, Department of Justice, Office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General (2004–2006)

  • Venessa Yates · President and CEO

Institutions they may lobby: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC), Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canadian Heritage (PCH), Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), Halifax Port Authority, Health Canada (HC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), Justice Canada (JC), Montreal Port Authority, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC), Pacific Economic Development Canada (PacifiCan), Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Public Safety Canada (PS), Senate of Canada, Toronto Port Authority, Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (Port Metro Vancouver), Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), Women and Gender Equality (WAGE)

What they're lobbying on (8)
  • Communicate with government on issues of importance for Canadian retailers, including global supply and domestic chain management, consumer issues, food security, organized retail crime and violence against frontline workers, health and wellness, the future of work, and the economic growth
  • Monitor and participate in the government’s financial services consultations.
  • Monitor and participate in discussions related to federal policies and programs relevant to retail and ecommerce, pharmacies, and supply chain management in general.
  • Increase awareness of Walmart’s investments in Canada.
  • Increase awareness of Walmart’s environmental and sustainability objectives, including the reduction of plastic waste, electric vehicles, and conservation.
  • Increase awareness of Walmart’s commitment to corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Communicate with officials on opportunities to expand federal skills and training programs to support careers in the retail, transportation, and logistics industries.
  • Communicate with officials on immigration policies and programs, and opportunities to collaborate in support of refugee resettlement.

Registration 960556-369075-24. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Gonzalo Gebara (80), Jp Suarez (48), Horacio Barbeito (20).

  • Reported by Jp Suarez · In-house (corporation)

    • Lawrence Zhang · Policy Advisor to the Minister of Economic Development for Southern Ontario, Economic Development and Official Languages

    Economic Development

    Official report

  • Reported by Jp Suarez · In-house (corporation)

    • Farangies Shah · Policy Advisor - Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    Employment and TrainingTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Jp Suarez · In-house (corporation)

    AgricultureEmployment and TrainingImmigrationJustice and Law EnforcementTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Melissa Lantsman · Member of Parliament
    • George Chahal · Member of Parliament, House of Commons

    ImmigrationInfrastructureTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    Health

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Julia Van Drie · Director of Policy to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    LabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Kaili Levesque · Assistant Secretary, Privy Council Office (PCO)

    AgricultureImmigrationIndustryLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Blake Oliver · Senior Policy Advisor, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

    EnvironmentIndustry

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Charles Vincent · Assistant Deputy Minister (Small Business and Marketplace Services), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    Economic DevelopmentEnvironment

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Eric Costen · Senior Assistant Deputy Minister (Industry Sector), Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

    EnvironmentLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Olga Radchenko · Director of Policy, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    ImmigrationLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Elliott Lockington · Chief of Staff, Finance Canada (FIN)

    EnvironmentInternational TradeLabourTaxation and FinanceTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Nick Leswick · Associate Deputy Minister, Finance Canada (FIN)
    • Rhys Mendes · Assistant Deputy Minister, Economic Policy, Finance Canada (FIN)

    International TradeLabour

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    HealthInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Kurtis Layden · Parliamentary Affairs and Policy Advisor, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
    • Michael Brewster · Director of Policy, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

    Environment

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Marie-France Lalonde · MP (Orleans) & Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

    HealthInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Jean-Sebastien Bock · Director of Policy to the Minister of Health, Health Canada (HC)

    HealthInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Grant · Assistant Deputy Minister (Americas Region), Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    HealthInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Michael Keenan · Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Arun Thangaraj · Associate Deputy Minister, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Kevin Brosseau · Assistant Depty Minister, Safety and Security, Transport Canada (TC)
    • Serge Bijimine · Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada (TC)

    HealthInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Ninu Forrest · Policy Advisor, Transport Canada (TC)

    HealthInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Miles Hopper · Director of Policy, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

    HealthInternational TradeLabourTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • Zach Nixon · Senior Special Assistant, Stakeholder Relations and Regional Affairs, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
    • Samir Kassam · Policy Advisor, Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

    HealthInternational TradeTransportation

    Official report

  • Reported by Horacio Barbeito · In-house (corporation)

    • David Wells · Senator, Senate of Canada

    Transportation

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.